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A recent tribunal hearing exposed the fact that traffic wardens are expected to meet minimum quotas that could lead to tickets being issued unnecessarily. A warden who blew the whistle was sacked, following which he won a tribunal hearing for unfair dismissal. When interviewed he expressed disappointment that more wardens weren’t prepared to Read more »

North Lincolnshire Council may be setting the trend for other authorities by imposing a £20 fine on any driver caught sitting in his car with the engine running. The intention is to stop roadside ‘idlers’ and improve air quality by doing so. Councillor Len Foster explained that officers would use their common sense when issuing notices but hoped that the threat of a fine would be enough to stop drivers from idling their engines. The council will use civil enforcement officers who have more powers than traffic wardens. By Graham Hill